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The Jewish Background of Strange Fruit
Yesterday night I listened to an NPR story about the history of the song Strange Fruit, made famous by Billie ...
Wise Fridays: What You Have a Right To
“You have nothing that the humblest worker has not a right to have also.” —Rose Schneiderman Find more Wise Fridays ...
This Kippah Cures Cancer and Causes Trouble
Israeli soccer player Itay Shechter scored a goal in a game against Red Bull Salzberg, and to celebrate he pulled ...
Ground Zero & Auschwitz
When it comes to political debates, I really try very hard to realize that there are logical reasons to have ...
Beginnings: Jewels of Elul
I decided to be Orthodox in the middle of college. I was on scholarship to a very big school, and ...
Keep Your Swaying To Yourself
You know that moment during havdalah at basically any Jewish communal event? The moment when everyone puts their arms around ...
A Religious Roundup (Or: A Frum Flock)
I don’t know what’s going on with me lately, but I’m having some trouble focusing. As a result, I have ...
You Can Have Them
If there are any buyers out there, I have a couple of Jews for sale. Frankly, they’ve worn out their ...
Tough Jew Returns
We must be in a new age of Hollywood. Gone are the nebbishy Mel Brooks and Woody Allen films. They’ve ...